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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 3, Baltimore Orioles 2

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Kansas City Royals 3, Baltimore Orioles 2

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Game Played on Sunday, September 8, 1991 (D) at Memorial Stadium

KC  A    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  1  -   3  8  1
BAL A    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  0
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McRae cf                      4   0   0   0       0   3       1   0
Pecota 2b,3b                  4   0   2   0       0   0       5   4
Brett dh                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Cole pr,dh                  0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Tartabull rf                  4   1   2   0       0   1       2   0
  Moore pr,lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Eisenreich lf,rf              3   1   1   1       0   1       1   0
Benzinger 1b                  3   0   1   2       1   0       9   1
Stillwell ss                  3   0   1   0       1   1       1   1
  Howard pr,ss                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Mayne c                       3   0   0   0       0   0       5   1
  Seitzer ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spehr c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Berry 3b                      2   0   0   0       0   2       0   6
  Clark ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Shumpert 2b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Appier p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Johnston p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Montgomery p                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   3   8   3       2   8      27  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Berry-Pecota-Benzinger, Shumpert-Howard-Benzinger.
E: Stillwell (14).
BATTING - 
2B: Eisenreich (19,off McDonald); Tartabull (33,off Frohwirth).
SF: Eisenreich (4,off Flanagan).
GDP: Brett (17,off McDonald); Stillwell (7,off McDonald).
Team LOB: 5.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mercedes rf                   4   2   2   0       1   0       4   0
Anderson cf                   2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Horn ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
C. Ripken ss                  3   0   2   2       1   0       2   4
Davis dh                      4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Milligan 1b                   3   0   0   0       1   0       9   2
Orsulak lf                    4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Gomez 3b                      4   0   3   0       0   1       0   0
Melvin c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       7   1
B. Ripken 2b                  3   0   0   0       0   1       0   5
  Martinez ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McDonald p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Frohwirth p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Flanagan p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2  10   2       3   5      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Milligan-C. Ripken-Milligan, B. Ripken-C. Ripken-Milligan.
BATTING - 
2B: Mercedes (1,off Appier); Melvin (9,off Appier).
SH: Anderson 2 (11,off Appier,off Johnston).
GDP: Milligan (17,off Appier); Horn (8,off Montgomery).
IBB: C. Ripken (14,by Johnston).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Orsulak (2,2nd base by Appier/Mayne).
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Appier                        6     9   2   1   1   3   0  27
Johnston W(1-0)               2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8
Montgomery SV(27)             1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        9    10   2   1   3   5   0  38
IBB: Johnston (1,C. Ripken).
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McDonald                      7     6   2   2   1   7   0  26
Frohwirth L(5-3)              1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5
Flanagan                      1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9     8   3   3   2   8   0  35
Frohwirth faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Flanagan 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Mike Reilly
Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 32488
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Baltimore Orioles        
1. McRae               cf        Mercedes            rf
2. Pecota              2b        Anderson            cf
3. Brett               dh        C. Ripken           ss
4. Tartabull           rf        Davis               dh
5. Eisenreich          lf        Milligan            1b
6. Benzinger           1b        Orsulak             lf
7. Stillwell           ss        Gomez               3b
8. Mayne               c         Melvin              c
9. Berry               3b        B. Ripken           2b
   Appier              p         McDonald            p

ROYALS 1ST: McRae struck out; Pecota flied to right; Brett flied
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Mercedes reached on an error by Stillwell [Mercedes
to first]; Debut game for Luis Mercedes; Anderson
grounded out (third to first) [Mercedes to third]; C. Ripken
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mercedes scored (unearned)
(RBI)]; Davis grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Tartabull flied to right; Eisenreich flied to left;
Benzinger walked; Stillwell singled to second [Benzinger to
third]; Mayne grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Milligan walked; Orsulak struck out; Gomez singled
to right [Milligan to second]; Melvin lined to left; B. Ripken
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Berry struck out; McRae was called out on strikes;
Pecota singled to center; Brett flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Mercedes doubled; Anderson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Mercedes to third]; C. Ripken singled to
center [Mercedes scored]; Davis struck out; Milligan forced C.
Ripken (second to shortstop) [Milligan to first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Tartabull struck out; Eisenreich struck out (catcher
to first); Benzinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Orsulak singled; Orsulak was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Gomez singled to shortstop; Melvin doubled
to center [Gomez to third]; B. Ripken lined to center; Mercedes
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Stillwell was called out on strikes; Mayne grounded
out (shortstop to first); Berry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Anderson singled to center; C. Ripken singled
[Anderson to third]; Davis flied to right; Milligan grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [C. Ripken out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 6TH: McRae grounded out (second to first); Pecota
singled; Brett grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to first) [Pecota out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Orsulak grounded out (pitcher to first); Gomez
singled to shortstop; Melvin flied to right; B. Ripken forced
Gomez (third to second) [B. Ripken to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Tartabull singled to right; Eisenreich doubled
[Tartabull to third]; Benzinger singled to left [Tartabull
scored, Eisenreich scored]; Stillwell grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Benzinger out at second];
Mayne grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: JOHNSTON REPLACED APPIER (PITCHING); Mercedes
singled to center; Anderson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Mercedes to second]; C. Ripken was walked
intentionally; Davis struck out; Milligan forced C. Ripken
(third to second) [Milligan to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Royals 2, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 8TH: FROHWIRTH REPLACED MCDONALD (PITCHING); CLARK BATTED
FOR BERRY; Clark grounded out (second to first); McRae struck
out; Pecota flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: PECOTA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); SHUMPERT
REPLACED CLARK (PLAYING 2B); Orsulak grounded out (first to
pitcher); Gomez struck out; Melvin grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Orioles 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Brett singled to right; Tartabull doubled to right
[Brett to third]; FLANAGAN REPLACED FROHWIRTH (PITCHING); COLE
RAN FOR BRETT; Eisenreich out on a sacrifice fly to center [Cole
scored (RBI)]; MOORE RAN FOR TARTABULL; Benzinger flied to
right; Stillwell walked; HOWARD RAN FOR STILLWELL; SEITZER
BATTED FOR MAYNE; Seitzer grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: COLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); MOORE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); EISENREICH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); SPEHR REPLACED SEITZER
(PLAYING C ); MONTGOMERY REPLACED JOHNSTON (PITCHING); MARTINEZ
BATTED FOR B. RIPKEN; Martinez grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); Mercedes walked; HORN BATTED FOR ANDERSON; Horn
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Mercedes out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3,
Orioles 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           3   8   1    5
 Orioles          2  10   0    9
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